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Hello there! I'm Kathleen, a former art teacher and co-creator of two young boys. I'm perpetually in search of creative ways to spice up our daily lives, and always in search of a good cup of coffee and a knitting project. Join us in our adventures in making and doing, and making do.

October 8, 2010

Cuppa Jane Coffee {Giveaway}

I've blogged about my love, I mean, obsession with coffee in the past, and now that cooler weather is here, I find myself jonesing for the stuff throughout the day. And not just any coffee will do (sorry Maxwell House); I'm a self-proclaimed coffee snob.

I recently discovered Cuppa Jane Coffees, purveyors of fine brews, cocoas and teas, and their blends sounded great. They sent me a sampler of three of their seasonal blends, Candy Cane, Pumpkin Harvest, and Cinnamon Sugar Cookie.

Their coffees were delightful, even though I usually tend to prefer unflavored coffees. The added flavors were subtle, and not overpowering, as some cheaper flavored coffees tend to be. The flavors really complemented the coffee taste, rather than competed or overpowered it. And you can't go wrong with grinding your own beans--the taste is always so much better and fresher.

We've been enjoying the Pumpkin Harvest whole bean coffee, since it seems so fitting for October. It's a nice blend of spices that enhance sweets like apple cakes and the like. It's also a good stand-in dessert, when you're trying to watch calories but still want a sweet ending to a meal.

The peppermint-flavored Candy Cane is also quite good, and I imagine we'll be drinking the bulk of it closer to the winter holidays. The Candy Cane blend reminds me of a holiday drink that you can get at Starbucks--but without the hefty price tag.

The last flavor we received was the Cinnamon Sugar Cookie. While not bad, I must say it wasn't my favorite. I tend to prefer plain cinnamons or peppermints rather than flavors that try to mimic desserts. But that's just my taste buds, maybe not yours.

At around $9 a pound, Cuppa Jane coffees are worth treating yourself to, whether you're a coffee snob like me, or just like a nice cup once in a while.WIN IT!
The folks at Cuppa Jane are kindly offering 1 lucky reader

A Seasonal Coffee Sampler

includes all three blends that I sampled

To Enter
Visit Cuppa Jane and leave a comment here about the blend that you like the most.Extra Entries (leave a separate comment for each one):

Follow @katydidandkid and tweet this giveaway, leaving a link to your tweet in the comments. You can tweet once per day (leave a comment each day). You can copy and paste my tweet if you'd like:Win a seasonal coffee sampler (3lbs!) from @CuppaJanehttp://goo.gl/fb/53KP2katydidandkid. Includes Candy Cane and Pumpkin Spice blends!

You must do the first entry in order to enter ("I want to win, thanks!" comments will NOT be considered). You will have until Friday October 22nd at 11:59pm EST to enter. The winner will be chosen via random number generator the next day and notified by email. I'll also post the winners on my blog HERE. If I don't hear back from the winner within 72 hours, I'll pick another. Disclosure: I received coffee samples from Cuppa Jane for review purposes.

The first flavor that sounded really exciting was the Candy Cane, but of course I can't say that because you already mentioned it and then you'll think I didn't go to their site. So then I looked further. Ooh - Cinnamon Sugar sounds great, too! Oh wait - you mentioned that one, too. OK, I'll say French Vanilla.

i love coffee and everything coffee!!! i would love to try Blue Jazz Java - Encore Dessert Blend 1 Lb. Bag it says this blends well with dessert and i love dessert as well!! yay!!melissa.barnes76 at yahoo dot com